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And Peter Detkin coined the term patent troll and now runs a company that's one of the worlds biggest patent trolls. Irony? Or just people being willing to do
by Paul_S 14y ago
And Peter Detkin coined the term patent troll and now runs a company that's one of the worlds biggest patent trolls.
Irony? Or just people being willing to do anything for money. There are worse motivations.
- dexterchief 14y agoThere emphatically is not a worse motivation that being willing to do anything for money. Do something to ensure there is a little less tragedy in the commons. Please.
- Paul_S 14y agoSorry, this is off-topic but surely hatred is much worse a motivation than anything. Honestly, I'm not advocating money as a good motivator. I go to work and I buy things and I'm happy with capitalism but really, I just spent the last few months working on something I like with absolutely no money in it (and it's GPLed). Money is just there so I can get by and enjoy the really fun things. Just realised how much of a hippy I must sound, but it's true.
- jiggy2011 14y agoIf you are motivated by hate and have money, you can pay people who are motivated by money to do your hating for you.
- jiggy2011 14y agoMoney in itself is a fairly neutral motivation. You can perhaps justify doing something immoral for money if you plan to use that money for purposes that are more moral. I don't think getting rich counts.